User equipment, mobile communication system and method

Abstract

One aspect of the present invention relates to user equipment supporting an IMS function, comprising: an application layer configured to provide a user interface for a user to set ON or OFF the IMS function; a SIP layer configured to enable or disable transmission of a SIP signal to a resident network corresponding to user's setting ON or OFF the IMS function in the user interface; and a modem layer configured to change an IMS related Capability of the user equipment related to the IMS function corresponding to user's setting ON or OFF the IMS function in the user interface and communicate with the resident network based on the changed Capability.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. User equipment supporting an IMS function, comprising:
 an application layer configured to provide a user interface for a user to set ON or OFF the IMS function; 
 a SIP layer configured to enable or disable transmission of a SIP signal to a resident network corresponding to user's setting ON or OFF the IMS function in the user interface; and 
 a modern layer configured to change an IMS related Capability of the user equipment related to the IMS function corresponding to user's setting ON or OFF the IMS function in the user interface and communicate with the resident network based on the changed Capability, wherein 
 the application layer uses historical information regarding a history of previous IMS usage in the user equipment to determine a timing of providing the user interface. 
 
     
     
       2. The user equipment as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein in response to user's setting OFF the IMS function in the user interface, the SIP layer disables transmission of a SIP signal to the resident network, and the modem layer changes the IMS related Capability of the user equipment to correspond to the IMS related Capability configured for user equipment that does not support the IMS function. 
     
     
       3. The user equipment as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein in response to user's setting ON the IMS function in the user interface, the SIP layer enables transmission of a SIP signal to the resident network, and the modem layer restores the IMS related Capability of the user equipment changed in response to setting OFF the IMS function into a pre-changed IMS related Capability. 
     
     
       4. A method for setting an IMS function in user equipment, the method comprising:
 providing a user interface for a user to set ON or OFF the IMS function; 
 receiving user's setting ON or OFF the IMS function in the user interface; 
 enabling or disabling transmission of a SIP signal to a resident network corresponding to the received setting ON or OFF the IMS function; 
 changing an IMS related Capability of the user equipment related to the IMS function corresponding to the received setting ON or OFF the IMS function; and 
 communicating with the resident network based on the changed Capability, wherein 
 the method further comprises using historical information regarding a history of previous IMS usage in the user equipment to determine a timing of providing the user interface. 
 
     
     
       5. User equipment supporting an IMS function, the user equipment comprising:
 processing circuitry configured to
 provide a user interface for a user to set ON or OFF the IMS function; 
 receive a user's setting ON or OFF the IMS function at the user interface; 
 enable or disable transmission of a SIP signal to a resident network corresponding to the received setting ON or OFF the IMS function; 
 change an IMS related Capability of the user equipment related to the IMS function corresponding to the received setting ON or OFF the IMS function; and 
 communicate with the resident network based on the changed Capability, wherein 
 
 the processing circuitry is configured to use historical information regarding a history of previous IMS usage in the user equipment to determine a timing of providing the user interface. 
 
     
     
       6. The user equipment as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein in response to user's setting OFF the IMS function in the user interface, the processing circuitry is configured to disable transmission of a SIP signal to the resident network, and change the IMS related Capability of the user equipment to correspond to the IMS related Capability configured for user equipment that does not support the IMS function. 
     
     
       7. The user equipment as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein in response to user's setting ON the IMS function in the user interface, the processing circuitry is configured to enable transmission of a SIP signal to the resident network, and restore the IMS related Capability of the user equipment changed in response to setting OFF the IMS function into a pre-changed IMS related Capability.